The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-03-18
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Brooklyn suspends Business in Respect ia
Her HOnored Dead Plymouth Church
Transformed Into a Conservatory, With
No Sign of Mourning Except the Remains
OF the Dead and the Tears of the COngre-
gatiOn-Other Services.
BROOKLYN, March IA more propitious
day could not have been than that which
daWned upon Brooklyn to-day. The morn
ing broke with clear sky and bright
sun. 1t was to be a general holiday for
Brooklyn; she was to formally dispose of
her greatest citizen, Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher. The remains of the great
preacher Of Plymouth Church lay in state
throughout the night before the pulpit he
had occupied so long, and from which his
eloquence and wisdom had poured to the
multitudes that have assembled in the
famous church. The silent tread of the
guard Of honor and the tramping Of the
patrol outside were the only sounds that
lad disturbed the death-like silence about
the church
Soon after daybre ak, however, the
people Of Brooklyn were busy with the
decoration of their houses and places of
business. Flags were placed athalf-mast
on all the public buildings, and nearly all
business houses throughout the city. At
the request of Mayor Whitney, the princi-
pal business places were closed from half
ices at Plymouth Church
Long before the hour appointed for the
opening of the doors of the church a
large crowd had gathered about the Or
ange street entrance. None were admit
ted but those having tickets. At precise
ly half-past nine o'clock the doors were
thrown open and two policemen sta.
toned at either side. In little more than
half an hour all the seats were taken ex-
h. -
vited guests.
The decorations about the pulpit had
been largely added to, until it was literal
ly covered with flowers, and presented
the appearance of a gigantic fower-bed.
Not an inch of Grape could be seen in any
part of the church
The first eight pews to the right of the
pulpit were occupied by forty clergy men
of this city and New York, all fervent ad-
mirers of the dead pastor.
Shortly after ten o'clock Rev DR.. Nc
Glynn, of New York, was ushered to a
seat directly behind the Protes tant clergy
men, and almost at the same time Presi-
dent O'Leary of the Brooklyn Board of
Aldermen, came came in, escorting
Lieutenant-Governor Jones, Speaker
Hustled and members of the legislative
committee. Henry George and his son fol
lowed, and were given seats next to Lieu
bBudnI-GOV6TnOE states
Senator William NJ Evarts was then seat
ed Immediately behind Mr.. George. When
all the seats which had been res erved for
invited guests had been filled, Colonel
Falkner of the Thirteenth regiment and
staff were seated in he middle aisle. At
the left of the pulpit three pews were re-
served for the family. They were occu-
pied by the two brothers of the deceased,
Rev. Edward and Charles, and a number
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was not present.
Just as services were about to begin, a
shaft of sunlight falling on pillow OF
flowers on the pulpit bearing the words,
''The friend and champion of the slave D
made beautiful picture
Promptly at half-past ten o'clock DR..
Hall, vested with surplice and stole,
slowly ascended to the platform, accom-
panied by DR.. Halliday, and the two took
their places in the pulpit. DIR. Hall al
once began with the opening sentences OF
the Episcopal burial service. With fall
tering voice he repeated the ever beauti-
full words,
~ AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE ="
When these were finished the choir, near
ly hidden behind bank of Gala lilies sang
the burial chant, Lord Let Me Know
Mine End" Then DIR. Hall who had
turned from the people to hide his tears
during the singing of the chant read the
lesson taken from the fifteenth chapter of
FIRST Corinthians, followed by the anthem,
blessed Are the Departed Who Die in
the Lord" This was rendered in a beau
tiful manner, the quartette being supple
mented by large chorus.
Throughout the church people were VS.
IDLY affected, and there were few dry eyes
in the vast audience.
When the anthem was concluded DR..
Hall stepped forward to the reading d esk
and read his address from manuscript
He several times interrupted himself by
his emotion, and the tears of the cOngre-
CATION fell fast as the preacher spoke low
ingly and trustingly of their departed
pastor.
When DR.. Halls address was finished a
perfect burst Of pent-up emotion succeed
ed, and nearly every one in the church
wept.
DR.. Halliday followed with prayer, and
the choir sang "Jesus, Lover of My Soul. =
after which the anthem, ST Heard a
Voice" " which was composed for this oe-
casion, was given. Following this was
the hymn, 'Love Divine"
After the benediction the reces sional
hymn, ''Harki Harkl My Soul" was sung,
and the vast congregation departed from
the church, leaving the remains of their
pastor under guard of Plymouth Com.
pany, who will constitute the watch until
the body is taken to Greenwood tO-mor-
row morning.
When the congregation had dispersed,
the doors were thrown open to the public
to view the remains.
At the First Baptist Church Rev. T. De
Witt Talmage made the principal address
He said:
1t is a beautiful thing in human nature, the
disposition to speak well of the dead. It is a
mean thing in human nature that we are apt to
that were due to the living. Post mortem eulo-
for ante mortem injustice. There will be two
probation and there will be two eyes that will
not reach one word Of complimentary journal
ism-the ears, the eyes of the mighty man for
whose Obsequies we are conyoked.
We commit his immortal spirit to the bosom
Of a living God, but how much we shall miss
our friendl Great charities will present them
selves upon our platforms but his voice will not
be heard to plead for them. The times Of Ma
tional crisis viii come, but he will not be here
TO champion the right. The great conflict be
tween the forces Of God and the forces Of sin
seems gathering for an Armageddon, but his
battle axe will not CLEAN in the fight"
Concluding, DR.. Talmage paid glowing
tribute to the dead pastor.
The Small Bills.
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